Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Mar 26, 2022
Like it or not, being persecuted is in Jesus' list of the characteristics of the Christian. If we follow Jesus, it's inevitable that we'll be persecuted. But the persecution proves the genuiness of our faith. And it leads to great reward.
Jesus starts the Sermon on the Mount with nine Beatitudes – sayings that start ‘Blessed are’. Jesus wants us to be blessed – meaning, happy or fortunate.
In the Beatitudes, Jesus presents us with the key characteristics of the Christian. Some people have said they’re the blueprint of the
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